# Fatal NTSB investigations

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB DFW08LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08LA206.md): Balloon Works Firefly 7-15 · Mountain Grove, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 2008 · N90897 · Substantial damage
  > An on-board fire following a propane leak. Contributing to the accident was the lack of training/experience of the non-certificated pilot.
- [NTSB CHI08WA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08WA258.md): Cessna 402C · Covington, United Kingdom · Accident · 5 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 17, 2008 · G-EYES
  > On August 17, 2008, at 1038 universal coordinated time, a Cessna 402C, registrations G-EYES, and a Rand KR-2, registration G-BOLZ, collided mid-air while on approach to land at the Coventry Airport (EGBE), Coventry, England. All four persons onboard the…
- [NTSB SEA08LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08LA179.md): Cessna 177 · St. Johns, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 2008 · N3487T · Substantial damage
  > The failure of both pilots to abort the takeoff when a suitable climb rate could not be attained. Contributing to the accident was the reduction of available power due to the camshaft lobe and lifter corrosion/wear, the high density altitude, and the CFI’s…
- [NTSB DEN08WA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08WA149.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Taipalsaari, Finland · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 15, 2008 · OH-PDY · Substantial damage
  > On August 15, 2008 at 1014 UTC, a Piper PA-28R-200, Finland registration OH-PDY, broke up in flight while maneuvering in clouds and subsequently crashed into Lake Saimaa in Taipalsaari, Finland. The airplane was destroyed and the three persons on board, a…
- [NTSB DEN08FA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08FA141.md): Cessna 182T · Georgia Pass, CO · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 2008 · N487TC · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control after inadvertantly encountering instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's failure to obtain a weather brief and the severe weather conditions.
- [NTSB SEA08LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08LA178.md): Kolb Mark III · Richland, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 2008 · N18EX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed above stall speed while executing a steeply banked turn in the traffic pattern.
- [NTSB LAX08FA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08FA267.md): Cessna TR182 · Sahuarita, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 2008 · N4887R · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain while maneuvering at low altitude for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CHI08FA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08FA248.md): Beech 58TC · Marysville, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 2008 · N715TB · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed during the base to final turn resulting in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB MIA08LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08LA164.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Arcaida, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 2008 · N94339 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a proper climb rate after takeoff.
- [NTSB MIA08FA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08FA163.md): Beech G35 · South Easton, MA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 2008 · N4615D · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while attempting to execute an instrument approach in instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of instrument currency.
- [NTSB LAX08LA266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08LA266.md): Bowman Titan Tornado II · Needles, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 2008 · N3156B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a vehicle during a low-altitude flight over a highway.
- [NTSB DEN08LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08LA139.md): Dickey RV-6A · Muskogee, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 2008 · N22163 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper decision to continue flight under visual flight rules into an area of reduced visibility weather conditions, which resulted in the pilot's spatial disorientation and subsequent loss of aircraft control. Contributing to the accident was…
- [NTSB ANC08FA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08FA104.md): Beech 95-B55 · Sitka, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 2008 · N98HA · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power in flight due to fuel exhaustion resulting from the pilot's inadequate fuel planning and navigation.
- [NTSB LAX08FA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08FA265.md): Cessna R172K · Rock Springs, WY · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 2008 · N758NH · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > The failure of both pilots to see and avoid each other's aircraft.
- [NTSB DFW08FA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08FA204.md): Cessna 182 · Cassville, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 2008 · N214MT · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane after an inadvertent encounter with instrument meteorological conditions resulting in the subsequent impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's self-induced pressure to conduct the…
- [NTSB ANC08FA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08FA133.md): Cessna 182 · Juneau, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 2008 · N9350X · Destroyed
  > The pilot's decision to continue visual flight into an area of instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the pilot experiencing a loss of visual reference and subsequent controlled flight into terrain. Contributing to the accident was the…
- [NTSB SEA08FA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08FA175.md): Cessna 180K · Garden City, UT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 2008 · N63217 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which led to an aerodynamic stall/spin.
- [NTSB SEA08FA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08FA174.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Monticello, UT · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 2008 · N2190X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain while maneuvering. Contributing to the accident was the low altitude.
- [NTSB LAX08FA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08FA261.md): Cessna 172S · Incline Village, NV · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 2008 · N15963 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to initiate a flight for which he was neither approved nor qualified and his failure to maintain terrain clearance during the flight. Contributing to the accident were the dark night, the mountainous terrain, and the pilot's medical…
- [NTSB LAX08PA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08PA259.md): Sikorsky S-61N · Weaverville, CA · Accident · 9 fatal · Class 1 · Final report · Aug 6, 2008 · N612AZ · Destroyed
  > The following actions by Carson Helicopters: 1) the intentional understatement of the helicopter's empty weight, 2) the alteration of the power available chart to exaggerate the helicopter's lift capability, and 3) the practice of using unapproved…
- [NTSB ANC08WA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08WA100.md): Hughes 369D · Alice Arm, Canada · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 6, 2008 · C-GZIO · Substantial damage
  > On August 6, 2007, about 0700 pacific daylight time, a Hughes 369D helicopter, Canadian registration C-GZIO, crashed while maneuvering in the vicinity of Alice Arm, British Columbia, Canada. The flight was operated by Prism Helicopters Inc., Pitt Meadows,…
- [NTSB NYC08LA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08LA270.md): Piper PA-12 · Brownsboro, AL · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 2008 · N7820H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to ensure the fuel valve was on prior taxi and takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed following loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB MIA08LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08LA161.md): GT Ultralights Airborne Edge X · Franklin, ME · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 2008 · UNREG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to perform low-altitude maneuvers and his failure to maintain clearance from the surface of the bay. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment due to alcohol.
- [NTSB LAX08FA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08FA256.md): Cessna 172K · Gearhart, OR · Accident · 5 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 2008 · N828CC · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the initial climb after takeoff due to spatial disorientation.
- [NTSB NYC08LA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08LA263.md): Osborne Challenger II · Fairdealing, KY · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 2008 · N69ER · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while climbing into rising terrain at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and uncontrolled descent.
- [NTSB LAX08LA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08LA253.md): Long Lancair ES · Cliffdell, WA · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 2008 · N45EL · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while in cruise flight due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was turbulence and clouds.
- [NTSB CHI08WA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08WA244.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Adriatic Sea, Croatia · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 1, 2008 · D-GZXB · Substantial damage
  > On August 1, 2008, at 1333 universal coordinated time, a Piper PA-44-180 Seminole airplane, registration D-GZXB, serial no. 4496165, crashed into the Adriatic Sea off the coast of Zadar, Croatia. The two pilots on-board were fatally injured. The instructional…
- [NTSB MIA08LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08LA152.md): Morris George Velocity 173RG · St. Augustine, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 2008 · N269VE · Substantial damage
  > A loss of control in flight due to undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB DCA08MA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA08MA085.md): Raytheon Corporate Jets BAE 125-800A · Owatonna, MN · Accident · 8 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Jul 31, 2008 · N818MV · Destroyed
  > The captain’s decision to attempt a go-around late in the landing roll with insufficient runway remaining. Contributing to the accident were (1) the pilots’ poor crew coordination and lack of cockpit discipline; (2) fatigue, which likely impaired both pilots’…
- [NTSB CHI08FA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08FA224.md): Moser Georg Lancair Legacy FG · Oshkosh, WI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 2008 · N515RB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during approach, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent loss of control.
- [NTSB NYC08FA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08FA260.md): Piper PA-23 · Highlands, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 2008 · N1180P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to fly into an area of thunderstorms, which resulted in an in-flight breakup. Contributing to the accident was the air traffic controller's failure to comply with FAA directives regarding issuance of precipitation location and…
- [NTSB LAX08FA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08FA246.md): Cessna 172N · McMurray, WA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 2008 · N75558 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to continue VFR flight into instrument meteorological weather conditions. Contributing to the accident were low ceilings, reduced visibility, and mountainous terrain.
- [NTSB LAX08FA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08FA244.md): Cessna A185F · Shelton, WA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 2008 · N6320N · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to attain and maintain adequate airspeed during initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB DFW08LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08LA197.md): Marshall James J Cozy MK IV · Midlothian, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 2008 · N500K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the wall of the rock quarry.
- [NTSB CHI08LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08LA211.md): Bell 47G-4A · Mayville, WI · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 2008 · N24HM · Minor damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the rotating rotor blades after he exited the helicopter after landing.
- [NTSB DEN08LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08LA127.md): Schempp-Hirth Ventus A · Midlothian, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 2008 · N47JD · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inability to maintain aircraft control due to an incapacitating cardiac event. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's poor decision to fly with known serious medical issues.
- [NTSB CHI08FA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08FA196.md): Czech Aircraft Works Sport Cruiser · Newark, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 2008 · N602CF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane in the landing pattern. Contributing to the severity of injuries was the failure of the pilot's shoulder harness.
- [NTSB LAX08FA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08FA233.md): Hughes 369D · Price, UT · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 2008 · N400BE · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight performance planning for the takeoff and the loading that exceeded the lift performance capability of the helicopter.
- [NTSB DFW08FA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08FA190.md): Piper PA-22 · Kemp, TX · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 2008 · N9980D · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering, which led to an aerodynamic stall and subsequent loss of control.
- [NTSB DEN08LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08LA124.md): Aerotek Pitts S-2A · Cleveland, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 2008 · N80053 · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during his attempted performance of aerobatic maneuvers shortly after takeoff.
- [NTSB LAX08LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08LA231.md): Nichols Rans S-14 · Benson, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 2008 · N923GN · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering for landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment from recent marijuana use.
- [NTSB MIA08FA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08FA144.md): Beech A-36 · Tampa, FL · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 2008 · N36CL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to take off with a tailwind and his failure to maintain runway alignment during initial takeoff climb.
- [NTSB SEA08FA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08FA161.md): Cessna 441 · Sunriver, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 2008 · N441HK · Destroyed
  > The pilot's misjudged landing flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing, and the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the go-around after one of the airplane's propellers struck the runway.
- [NTSB MIA08FA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08FA141.md): Socata TBM700 · Kennesaw, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 2008 · N484RJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed during final approach resulting in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB DEN08FA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08FA122.md): Hughes 269B · Salesville, AR · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 2008 · N469E · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the crossing transmission line.
- [NTSB CHI08LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08LA191.md): Drochak Aventura II · Flushing, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 2008 · N621CD · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB NYC08LA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08LA245.md): Grumman G-164A · Pelham, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 2008 · N7395 · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons which led to a forced landing in unsuitable terrain.
- [NTSB ANC08FA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08FA087.md): Iversen Glastar SH-4 · Kenai, AK · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 2008 · N212DR · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during maneuvering flight, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and uncontrolled descent to the ground. Contributing to the accident was the airplane's overgross weight condition.
- [NTSB MIA08WA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08WA139.md): Raytheon 99A · Puerto Montt, Chile · Accident · 9 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 10, 2008 · CC-CFM · Destroyed
  > On July 10, 2008, about 1028 atlantic standard time, a Raytheon Aircraft Company 99A, Chilean registration CC-CFM, experienced an in-flight loss of control and crashed in an area of rising terrain approximately 1 mile north of La Paloma Airport (SCPF), Puerto…
- [NTSB NYC08WA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08WA243.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Parnu, Estonia · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 9, 2008 · SE-KUY · Substantial damage
  > On July 9, 2008, at 1219 universal time coordinated, a Piper PA-28-235, Swedish registration SE-KUY, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain during approach to Parnu Airport (EEPU), Parnu, Estonia. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the…

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## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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